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Kia Carens vs Nissan Tekton in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, Kathmandu7 of 9 trim prices distributor-verified 20 Oct 2026Comparing Prestige vs Tekna DCT 1.3 Turbo variants
The short answer

Kia Carens costs रु 35,09,900 less ex-showroom. Tekton has 2.8 PS more power.

Choose the Kia Carens if
Kia Carens costs रु 35,09,900 less ex-showroom.

The 'sweet spot' for most Nepali buyers, adding the essential touchscreen and camera features.

Pros
Includes high-demand 8-inch wireless touchscreen
Reverse camera makes parking the long body easier
Premium-feeling interior compared to base
Cons
Still lacks alloy wheels and LED headlights
Engine can struggle with 7 adults on steep climbs
No automatic climate control
As of 19 Sept 2026
Choose the Nissan Tekton if
Tekton has 2.8 PS more power.
14 rows compared
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Kia
रु 52,90,000Lowest price
Nissan Tekton price in NepalNissan Tekton price in Nepal
Nissan
रु 87,99,900
💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom
Ex-showroom price
रु 52,90,000Cheapest
रु 87,99,900
Fuel
petrol
petrol
Distributor
Continental Trading Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Kia Nepal)
Pioneer Moto Corp Pvt. Ltd.
🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant
Offers
No offer on this variant
No offer on this variant
2 offers on other variants
Explore full specifications and service support
⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data
Engine capacity
Not disclosed
1,333 cc
Max power
158 bhp (160.2 PS)
163 PS+2.8 PS
Max torque
242 Nm
280 Nm+38 Nm
Transmission
Manual
Not disclosed
Drivetrain
FWD
Not disclosed
📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data
Wheelbase
Not disclosed
2,657 mm
Ground clearance
Not disclosed
212 mm
🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings
Showrooms in Nepal
43Better
35
Service centres
30Better
25
1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.
📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category
🛋️Comfort & Interior
·Seating capacity: 7
As of 20 Oct 2026
·Graphite woven soft-touch interior trim
·Electric power steering with tilt and telescopic adjustment
·All power windows with one-touch up/down and anti-pinch
·Electrical adjustment for outside mirrors with LED indicators
·Driver seat height adjuster
·Rear AC vent
·Illuminated glovebox with smart organizer
·Centre console with sliding armrest
·Luggage light
As of 18 Oct 2026
📱Infotainment & Convenience
·6 airbags standard
·10.25-inch touchscreen
·Bose 8-speaker audio
·Sunroof
·Wireless charger
As of 20 Oct 2026
·infotainment_size_in: 12.3-inch Touchscreen with Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto
As of 16 Oct 2026
🛡️Safety
·Airbags: 6
·Crash-test rating: 3-star Global NCAP
·Brakes: Front: Disc / Rear: Disc / ABS + EBD
As of 20 Oct 2026
·6 airbags, covering front, side and curtain protection
·Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
·Brake Assist System
·Electronic Stability Control
·Traction Control System
·Cornering Stability Control
·Hill Start Assist
·Roll-over sensors
·Automatic headlamps
·Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) – Highline
·Frameless wipers
·Central locking
·Child safety door locks
·Speed alert warning
·Interior manual day/night mirror
·Rear parking sensors
·Tyre repair kit
As of 18 Oct 2026
Warranty & After-sales
·3 years or 100,000 km manufacturer warranty
As of 19 Sept 2026
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✨Design & Exterior
·Body type: MPV
As of 20 Oct 2026
·Matrix Vision LED headlamps
·Signature C-shaped LED DRLs
·Signature C-shaped LED tail lamps
·LED high mounted stop lamp
·LED turn indicators on the outside mirrors
·Dynamic interlock skid plates front and rear
·Aero tuned rear roof spoiler
·Aero-optimised air curtains
·Body-colour outside mirrors and door handles
·Two-tone colour options (e.g., Pearl White & Onyx Black, Flare Garnet Red & Onyx Black)
·Single-tone colours: Pearl White, Indigo Blue, Blade Silver, Moonbow Gray, Onyx Black
As of 18 Oct 2026
📊Sales & Imports
·Imported from India
·mileage_kmpl: 15.7 kmpl
·fuel_capacity_l: 45 litres
·15 kmpl claimed mileage
·15.70 kmpl ARAI claimed mileage
·15 kmpl claimed mileage
As of 25 Sept 2026
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Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Kia Carens
Nissan Tekton

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom
रु 52,90,000
रु 87,99,900
Road tax + registration
≈ रु 25,500
≈ रु 25,500
Third-party insurance
≈ रु 8,485
≈ रु 8,485
Estimated on-road
≈ रु 53,23,985
≈ रु 88,33,885
EMI / month
≈ रु 63,600 · 5 yr @ 7.5%
≈ रु 1,05,799 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

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Our verdict

On our data the Kia Carens is the stronger buy: it is रु 35,09,900 cheaper ex-showroom (66.3%) and still leads on dealer and service reach.

Choose the Kia Carens if
  • the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
  • you want servicing within reach of where you live
  • you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 5 more service centres in Nepal (30 vs 25); 8 more showrooms in Nepal (43 vs 35).

Choose the Nissan Tekton if
  • you drive loaded, or climb steep gradients often

Measured: 38 Nm more torque.

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Trim prices distributor-verified
7 of 9

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 20 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal
Kia: 43 showrooms, 30 service centres · Nissan: 35 showrooms, 25 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh
Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Kia Carens vs Nissan Tekton — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Kia Carens or Nissan Tekton?

As of October 2026, the Kia Carens starts at Rs 48.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 5.1 lakh less than the Nissan Tekton at Rs 54 lakh.

What is the price of the Kia Carens and Nissan Tekton in Nepal?

The Kia Carens costs Rs 48.9 lakh to Rs 52.9 lakh and the Nissan Tekton costs Rs 54 lakh to Rs 88 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Kia Carens or the Nissan Tekton?

On our data the Kia Carens is the stronger buy: it is रु 35,09,900 cheaper ex-showroom (66.3%) and still leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Kia Carens if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the Nissan Tekton if you drive loaded, or climb steep gradients often. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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